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Eco-textile labels failing consumers, claims report
LONDON – Textile certification schemes have “lost their way” and are failing consumers who are trying to make ethical and
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Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam
ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres
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Country Road launches sustainable denim line
NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle
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Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims
PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of
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Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing
VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing
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Zara to probe allegations of design theft
ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it
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Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint
BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the
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EU to restrict CMRs in clothing
BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have
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Levi’s singled out in climate change report
SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a
New standard will support Mongolian cashmere
13th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – Mongolia has developed a new textile standard in an effort to promote its cashmere and wool sectors to the global apparel industry while
Microfibre testing – webinar tackles fashion’s questions
13th October 2021
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HONG KONG – Microfibre pollution from textiles is a growing problem for the fashion industry. In recent years, numerous research papers have been produced about
Bangladesh has huge potential in technical textiles – study
13th October 2021
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DHAKA – The findings of a new feasibility study indicate that Bangladesh has huge potential in technical textiles, as well as personal protective equipment (PPE).
Wool, cotton want urgent review into EU’s PEF labelling
13th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – A new coalition of international organisations from the wool, cotton and other natural fibres sectors has called for a critical review into the
